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"A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness."  John Keats In memory of Miss Carol LaPlant.
I had a conversation today with a friend about how Time Magazine terminated
hundreds of employees in January 2007. It seems like paper magazines are becoming obsolete, being
replaced by portable devices and computer gadgets. How is Time going to keep abreast with
"the times"?
My suspicion was confirmed by my friend that Time has been building up their online services.
The public demands have shifted from paper to computer, from magazines to portable devices.
I was reminded of the camera industry that underwent tremendous change with the advent of
digital cameras. It is rare now-a-days to ever process actual film. How long will it be before
our magazines are only filtered into portable devices?
The demand then greatly increases with product, however I find the new technologies strongly
lacking in one thing: longevity. Digital images and media have a limited life- span; often far
inferior to old media. Perhaps in the future our digital age will be all the more adored -
because nothing will have survived "in print" and whatever does will be all the more valuable
or perhaps forgotten as it is replaced with newer devises pointing towards even more
distraction and momentary insular pleasure.
This is why painting is important in our world today. It is a physical reminder of the singularity
of the object which points to meditation and thought. Computer devices and painting may look
after the same needs of the public, but only one lasts physically long enough to be enjoyed by
future generations. What happens to an art that is outlived by one generation of humans? It is
forgotten.
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